Job Adams Cooper, Governor

Job Adams Cooper

Governor
Born
November 6, 1843
Died
January 20, 1899
Age at death
55
Home state
Colorado
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooper49,490
Opponents39,197
1
Elections run

Job Adams Cooper (1843–1899), a Republican politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1888 governor election in Colorado with 49,490 votes (53.84%), defeating Thomas M. Patterson.

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How many votes has Job Adams Cooper received?

Job Adams Cooper has received 49,490 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Job Adams Cooper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888GovernorColoradoWon49,49053.84%Thomas M. Patterson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q376926). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.